Mary Lou Egan was born in 1948 in Denver, Colorado. One of 5 children, she grew up in the Washington Park neighborhood. During her childhood she spent a signifigant amount of time at her grandparent’s house in the Globeville neighborhood. Her...

A group of Mexican American men and children stand on a statue at the Colorado State Capitol in celebration of "Diez y Seis de Septiembre," Mexican Independence Day, September 16, 1969. A boy in a sombrero holds a banner that reads: "Migration in...

Map of the trails and landmarks in the Rocky Mountain region used by the pioneers in the westward migration shows Oregon Trail, Overland Trail, and Mormon Trail routes. Lettering reads: "1. Buffaloes roamed the plains east of the Rocky Mountains....